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In a wide-reaching and uncharacteristically personal speech at DICE, Activision boss Bobby Kotick managed to find a little time for a quiet dig at publishing rival EA. More specifically, the exec was keen to point out his belief that while Activision nurtures and respects its owned studios, EA is a …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Battlefield Bad Company 2
Click here to access the RetailBiz Previews section for an in-depth look at some of the key releases heading to retail. This week, we take up arms for EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company 2. The long-running franchise returns to consoles once more in an aggressive bid to redefine the modern military …
Read More »EA continues pre-owned assault
Following the model laid down by Mass Effect 2’s Cerberus Network, EA has confirmed that the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will also penalise those who buy it second hand. Anyone who buys a new copy of the title will find inside a code that can be used to access …
Read More »"BC2 is about to make serious noise"
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is about to make some serious noise” – that’s the claim of the game’s executive producer Karl Magnus Troedsson, speaking to MCV in an interview ahead of the release of DICE’s latest shooter. I couldn’t be more happy with the game – which the awesome team …
Read More »EA initiates online server cull
Several next-gen games affected by publisherâ??s decision to switch off the servers
Read More »More online shutdowns for EA
EA has announced a fresh batch of online server shutdown that will this time leave owners of several next-gen titles unable to access the online component of some of their titles. The news follows confirmation of a large number of server shutdowns last month. Games affected in this round of …
Read More »Viacom wants Rock Band repay
MTV owner seeks money formally paid in bonuses to Rock Band developer Harmonix
Read More »MTV Games reveals HMV Beatles: Rock Band promo
MTV Games has partnered with HMV and ticket exchange firm Seatwave on a Beatles: Rock Band promotion. Consumers who purchase The Beatles: Rock Band software or bundle from HMV will receive a 25 voucher for their next ticket purchase at Seatwave. The voucher can be used to purchase tickets for …
Read More »EA and Hasbro shift 8 million games
Electronic Arts has announced that its Hasbro-branded titles have racked up global sales of more than eight million units within the last year. The publisher has launched 20 different Hasbro brands across 18 major platforms since the two firms formed a strategic alliance back in August 2007, including consoles – …
Read More »Sony, OnLive, Unity and EA set for GamesBeat
OnLiveâ??s Pearlman and Sonyâ??s Jack Buser add to a star list of speakers
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